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  • Transplantation Medicine
  • Toxicology

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  • Tacrolimus is a crucial immunosuppressant for preventing graft-versus-host disease in bone marrow transplant recipients.
  • Tacrolimus toxicity, defined as levels >30 ng/mL, is rare but reported in solid organ transplant and non-transplant patients.
  • Phenytoin and rifampin are suggested to reduce tacrolimus levels during toxicity, but their efficacy requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a case of severe tacrolimus toxicity due to inadvertent overdose in an allogeneic stem cell transplant patient.
  • To evaluate the impact of phenytoin and rifampin administration on tacrolimus levels and patient outcomes.
  • To investigate potential factors contributing to an altered tacrolimus half-life during toxicity.

Main Methods:

  • A 60-year-old acute myeloblastic leukemia patient post-allogeneic stem cell transplant received an accidental 30-fold overdose of intravenous tacrolimus.
  • Tacrolimus levels, creatinine, and clinical status were monitored post-overdose.
  • Phenytoin and rifampin were administered to manage the high tacrolimus levels.

Main Results:

  • The patient's tacrolimus level peaked at 36.4 ng/mL four hours after the overdose.
  • Following administration of phenytoin and rifampin, tacrolimus levels decreased to 26.4 ng/mL after 16 hours and 9 ng/mL after 64 hours.
  • The patient's estimated tacrolimus half-life increased to 34.5 hours, compared to the typical 12 hours, with subsequent improvement in creatinine and clinical status.

Conclusions:

  • This case highlights a significant increase in tacrolimus half-life following a massive overdose.
  • The effectiveness and safety of the phenytoin and rifampin combination in managing tacrolimus toxicity remain uncertain.
  • Further research is warranted to elucidate the factors influencing tacrolimus metabolism and half-life during toxicity and to confirm the safety of co-administered drugs.